Chapter 15

'Well, you do look impressive and menacing' she cleared her throat 'anyways back to business.....how many elements are there does anyone know?'

'For god sakes we are not in kindergarten' Hazel replied frustrated.

'Hazel.. how many?'

Hazel rolled her eyes 'four, fire, water, earth and wind'

'Good now, we mistake fire as the strongest of the elements, sure it can bring unimaginable destruction but remember fire can be defeated by all 3 elements, pour water on it, it will die, blow it out or pour sand on it, conclusion? fire is the weakest of the elements'

'How will it benefit us?'

'Now i am quite sure you saw the crowd of people, don't look surprised Hazel, we keep a close watch on you guys, so actually, there has been 3 lankots …your previous home Leo, each contained 95 children but yours contain 96, additional is Hazel, so anyways...shut up all of you let me speak...yes....so where was I...oh yes, the strongest element is earth, second is water, third is wind and fourth is fire....hazel we have named the groups earth, water and wind, earth is your group as the title Marshall is important so when you meet the other groups, you will present yourself as the leader, water's group leader is Day Ebenezer, son of the scientist Dan Ebenezer, winds leader is Josh Arthur... you will be meeting them here they are not far from here, Don't attack them with weapons, fists will do'

'What?!'

'Ahem, nothing, anyways, they will need prove that you can get all 3 groups out of this mess Hazel'

'What do you mean? why are day and josh here if i am supposed to guide them?'

'You are the leader!!!' the woman yelled making everyone flinch

'Jeez woman I don't wanna go to jail because you got a heart attack'

The woman composed her anger and informed them ' they are near, the other groups'

She truly said this at the right time as a mob of people came pouring through the door. they started attacking each other with fists and legs, Hazel saw Leo punch an guy square on the face as the guy pulled his hair, at the same time another mob came through the door and Hazel could tell that they were not together, the 3rd group just added to the chaos, Hazel stood in the middle of it allm confused, the woman was looking at her straight in the eyes with a questioning expression

The woman's voice echoed in her mind 'they need prove that you can be the leader'

Her confusion got replaced by determination, she ran up the stairs, a guy tried to trip her but she dodged him. She went straight up the stairs and found the speakers attached to the holographic device she wired them and spoke into the mike.

'Ahoy, stop'

Leo, who was halfway through punching another guy stooped and frowned at her, the guy finding his chance kicked him, Leo ignored Hazel and resumed his fight. Hazel sighed.

"STOP! she yelled into the mike, everyone stopped and stared at her.

'Ahem, we are not enemy's... so stop fighting, nobody's gonna hurt each other'

She heard a voice but was unable to locate the speaker 'And who are you ma'am?'

Hazel grew to her full height and spoke clearly into the mike

"Hazel Marshall'

Some people looked questioning while some looked awed 'Anyways, i am quite sure she', hazel gestured towards the woman,' has told you that i am supposed to b-'

She was cut short by the same voice, which she now located, it was a guy, with jet black hair and dark eyes, for now he looked angry,' yea yea that you are supposed to be the leader yadda yadda, but just one thing why should we believe you?'

At his words fire erupted around the building, no, literally fire surrounded the buildings at all sides, everyone started panicking, a kid yelled hysterically ' WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE!' The sight made her want to laugh, but the seriousness of their situation dampened all her thoughts she looked around for an escape route, she wasn't worried about her, but her heart clenched thinking of the children here, she found no exits and remembered a saying her dad used to say,' Leap of faith my child, leap of faith'

She remembered the woman's voice 'Prove' and Hazel realized that it was a trick, a way to see if she was brave enough, but she was the blood of the Marshalls 'through at me something difficult, I am a Marshall, this is nothing'

She looked at the crowd and yelled at her top voice 'YOU WANTED PROVE? I AM A MARSHALL, I DON'T NEED TO PROVE ANYTHING, TIME PROVIDES ITS OWN OBSTACLES, AND IT HAS' saying that she jumped into the fire.